Tag: tour journals

March 17, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 276: Tampa to Disney World – Day 2 – The Approach

It’s a bicycle tour of central Florida, with a Disney twist at the end! Day 2 takes me from the outskirts of Lakeland to Disney World, but in between I encounter a literal road block. Does my plan to ride all the way to my resort’s poolside bar belong in Fantasyland? Read more

March 10, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 275: Tampa to Disney World – Day 1

It’s the first tour of 2022, and we kick off the year with a tour of central Florida, with the Disney twist at the end! Day 1 starts directly from the airport and winds through a Tampa 10k and spring festival while the sun blazes above. All’s good until a bad discovery… will it scuttle the rest of the ride?
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February 24, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 274: Tampa to Disney World Bike Tour Preview

It’s the first tour of 2022, and it’s got, perhaps, a magical twist? I’m escaping the cold northeastern US winter and trading it in for sunshine, and a multiway trek across central Florida on my trusty Brompton. Similar route, totally different finish from past years… what’s this year’s winter tour look like? Read more

February 17, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 273: Route Scouting Shorter Tours + Honorable Mentions

Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we close out the series to highlight some shorter tour options along with some honorable mentions. Will one of these be the one? Read more

February 10, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 272: Route Scouting Dayton to St. Louis

Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we take a look at filling in an important part of a segment-by-segment ride across country between Dayton, OH and St. Louis, MO. Will this be the one? Read more

January 27, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 271: Route Scouting Texas Hill Country

Looking ahead to the spring and some new-to-me routes that can check some 2022 goal boxes! This episode, we take a look at the Texas Hill Country loop that begins and ends in Austin. Will this be the one? Read more

January 20, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 270: Winter Fitness and Bike Maintenance

With a bunch of snow and ice on the ground where I’m at, it’s a good time to focus on things that will help bike tours coming after the thaw. On this episode, an update on my winter fitness goals, what I’m doing to keep it going plus some ideas on winter bike maintenance.
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January 13, 2022

The Pedalshift Project 269: 2022 Bike Touring Goals

The beginning of a new year is often filled with resolutions that later end up littering later months, abandoned and forgotten. That’s why we’re calling them goals instead! On this episode, a handful of bike touring goals I’d like to reach by the end of the year…
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December 30, 2021

The Pedalshift Project 268: 2021 Holiday Award Show Spectacular

The 2021 annual holiday annual award show spectacular features awards for the best of The Pedalshift Project in 2021. Who will win the Orange Pedal™ for best tour, best cycling location, and much more? Happy new year and see you in 2022!
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January 9, 2020

The Pedalshift Project 190: A Decade of Bike Touring with Mysterious James

Happy New Year! January 2020 is very special because we bring you something long denied to you. More Mysterious James. We realized we’ve been doing this bike touring thing for an entire decade, so we talk about our thoughts on a decade of touring, lessons learned and thoughts on the future.
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